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curassow definition

cu·ras·sow (kyo̵̅o̅′rə sō′, kyo̵̅o̅ ras′ō′)

noun

any of several dark, crested, gallinaceous game birds (family Cracidae, esp. genera Crax and Mitu) of South and Central America, which usually nest in trees

Etymology: < Curaçao

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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